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Technical Bulletin - Gigabyte Motherboards compatibility Introduction ap·o·gee: The farthest or highest point; the apex; a final climactic stage The Apogee™ XT is Swiftech's new flagship water-block. It represents the culmination of months of research and development marked by hundreds of hours of competitive testing. The end result is a product that manages to surpass everything that made its predecessor -the Apogee™ GTZ, one of the best water-blocks in the world; a substantial increase in thermal performance, sumptuous functional elegance,  unique convenience features for beginners and extreme users alike, all contribute to place the new "XT" in a class of its own. Summary of benefits compared to the Apogee™ GTZ PERFORMANCE: a consistent 3°C improvement over the Apogee™ GTZ was observed in testing the XT block with various Ci7 processors overclocked to 4.1 Ghz STUNNING ELEGANCE: the XT water-block is entirely machined from copper and brass. The subtly sculpted brass housing receives a luxurious black chrome plating finish. UNIQUE CONVENIENCE FEATURES: Swiftech's retention mechanism is universally recognized as the simplest and safest to use. It has been further improved to feature universal compatibility with all Intel® Core™ desktop processors. The XT also features a unique detachable inlet plate that can be rotated at 180° to allow installation of extra large compression fittings. Picture Gallery With the inlet rotated, the Apogee™ XT leaves plenty of room for large compression fittings The Apogee™ XT is compatible with all known G1/4 OEM fittings (click to entlarge)

Performance Data Thermal Design The Apogee™ XT is optimized for Intel® Core™ i5 and Core i7 processors but it will also yield world-class performance results with all compatible processors from AMD® and/or Intel® server class processors. Thermal design of the cooling engine combines the benefits of direct coolant impingement over the CPU area with a copper base plate characterized by a pin matrix composed of 225 µm (0.009") micro structures. Pressure Drop Specification The above pressure drop vs. flow rate curves show that the XT in factory configuration is slightly less restrictive than the Apogee™ GTZ. This trend reverses however when the inlet is rotated (labeled "Apogee XT Alternate") to accommodate extra large compression fittings. Back to top Mechanical Design Mechanical design of the copper base plate is optimized for Intel® socket LGA 771, 775, 1156 and 1366. The topographically mapped mating surface has been considerably enhanced to yield dominating results with Intel® socket LGA 1156 and 1366 processors. Other types of processors such as AMD® socket F, AM2, AM3 and 940 may also benefit from the enhanced contact area. Retention Mechanism The Swiftech's tool free retention system uses springs and limited travel thumb-screws for high quality and repeatable mounts. The waterblock hold-down plate features elongated holes providing compatibility with all Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Motherboard back-plates provide server-class rigidity to the assembly. Comparative Temperature Data The following tables report the data collected from testing performed with actual retail processors under 100% load using CPU Burn. Published results are the best of a minimum of 5 mounts. These results are indicative of our test bench settings and of the tested processors only. Results may vary from one processor to another. Competitive data is provided for comparative purposes, and is only representative of the specific waterblock samples tested here. Two samples of the same competitive blocks were used for validation purposes. Intel® Core™ i7 920 (Bloomfield D0) (@4095 Mhz - 1.392 V Actual) Water-Block Delta T (*) Apogee™ GTZ 40.82 °C Apogee™ XT (factory inlet configuration) 37.88 °C Apogee™ XT (alternate inlet configuration) (**) 37.99 °C Reference competitive data (Heatkiller rev3.0) 39.39 °C Comments: In factory configuration, the Apogee™ XT showed a 3°C improvement over the Apogee™ GTZ. A 1.5 °C improvement was observed compared the best competitive waterblock tested in our lab. The temperature degradation between factory inlet configuration and alternate inlet configuration was 0.1°C (*) Delta T is the difference in temperature between averaged CPU core temperature as reported by RealTemp and averaged air temperature reported by 3 thermal probes located at the fans inlets. (**) Alternate inlet configuration is when the inlet is rotated at 180° to allow installation of extra large compression fittings.

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Motherboard and CPU Compatibility The Apogee™ XT is shipped with a Universal hold-down plate and retention mechanism compatible with all Intel® Core™ desktop processors: sockets LGA775, 1156, and 1366. All Apogee™ XT waterblocks shipped to retail channels after November 1st 2009 include the motherboard back-plates for sockets LGA1366 (Core™ i7) and 1156 (Core™ i5 and i7). The socket 775 motherboard back-plate is not included with the block and is mailed to users free of charge upon request. Part # S1366-BP is the motherboard back-plate for Socket LGA1366 platforms (Intel® Ci7) Part # S1366-BP Part # S1156-BP is the motherboard back-plate for Socket LGA1156 platforms (Intel® Ci7 and Ci5) Part # S1156-BP Part # S775-BP is the motherboard back-plate for Socket LGA775 platforms (Intel® Core™ 2) Part # S775-BP A multi-mount hold-down plate for the following processors is available in option: Intel Server, socket 771 AMD processors, sockets 754, 939, 940, AM2, AM3, 770 Part # AP-XT Multi-Mount HDP Fittings & tubing compatibility The Apogee™ XT ships pre-installed with chrome plated high flow 1/4" BSPP x 1/2" Eurostyle barbs; 3/8" barb fittings are available in option. Back to top

Specifications Exploded View Exploded view The 250 µm (0.009") micro pin matrix is at the heart of the Apogee™ XT lowest ever thermal resistance. Minor imperfections in the regularity of the pin matrix, such as pin dissymetry of +/- 0.1mm or slight bends can be observed, and represent a normal by-product of the manufacturing process. The mating surface with the CPU receives a mirror finish (click to enlarge) Back to top The cold plate surface is topographically mapped to provide an optimized TIM joint with socket LGA 771, 775, 1156 and 1366 compatible processors. As a result, the Apogee™ XT requires a specific mounting orientation with respect to the CPU socket in order to optimize performance as illustrated below: The housing is CNC machined out of brass, and designed for impingement cooling over the CPU hottest area. The flow path, as illustrated below shows that the Apogee™XT is port specific: inlet and outlet cannot be interchanged. Dimensions: Click to enlarge Net Weight: 15.1 ounces (428 grams)

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MSRP & Parts Please consult your Swiftech distributor prior to ordering direct from us, or purchase the product factory direct here Product Information Part # Description Price Apogee™ XT water-block Assembly including water-block, hold-down plate and retention hardware for Intel® socket 1366 (Core™ i7), 1/2" hose barbs & clamps, Arctic Céramique thermal paste, socket 1366 motherboard back-plate, installation guide. Socket 1156 motherboard back-plate to be mailed upon request free of charge once available (mid-october 2009). Socket 775 motherboard back-plate mailed free of charge upon request. $79.95 Options and replacement parts BSPP-250-375-CP-EURO 1/4" BSPP X 3/8 " Barb Chrome Plated fittings with captive o-ring, short body, set of 2 fittings $5.00 S1366-BP Socket LGA1366 motherboard back-plate $4.95 S1156-BP Socket LGA1156 motherboard back-plate $4.95 S775-BP Socket LGA775 motherboard back-plate $4.95 AP-XT-MULTI-HDP Replacement hold-down plate and mounting hardware for Intel Server socket 771 and AMD processors, sockets 754, 939, 940, AM2, AM3, 770 $9.95

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